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Born in 2012: How Old Am I?

If you were born in 2012, you turn 14 in 2026 — you are 13 until your birthday and 14 after it. Add your birthday below for your exact age today, the countdown to your next birthday and how many days you have been alive. Below: your generation, Chinese zodiac and the years you hit each milestone.

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Born in 2012: generation and zodiac

Someone born in 2012 is part of Generation Z (1997–2012) under the Pew Research Center definitions used by most US media. The Chinese zodiac animal for 2012 is the Dragon (for birthdays after Lunar New Year; January and early-February babies are Rabbits). Social Security full retirement age for this birth year is 67.

Milestone years for a 2012 birthday

MilestoneYearStatus in 2026
Adult (18)2030in 4 years
Legal drinking age (21)2033in 7 years
Car rental without young-driver fees (25)2037in 11 years
Turned or turns 302042in 16 years
Turned or turns 402052in 26 years
Turned or turns 50 — 401(k) catch-up contributions2062in 36 years
59½ — penalty-free retirement withdrawals2072in 46 years
Earliest Social Security (62)2074in 48 years
Medicare (65)2077in 51 years
Maximum Social Security benefit (70)2082in 56 years

How the age is calculated

Age = current year − birth year, minus one if this year’s birthday has not happened yet. Days alive count every calendar day from the birth date to today, including leap days (3 or so February 29ths since 2012). The counter runs on your device’s clock, so it is always current.

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